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New York City police officers shot and killed a man they say threatened to kill New York Gov. Cathy Hochul and “blow up” the world Saturday night.
NYPD officers responded to the scene in the Cambria Heights neighborhood of Queens after receiving a threat from a man who identified himself as Raoul Hardy around 6 p.m. Saturday night, the New York Post reported.
The 60-year-old reportedly said he would “change the government” by killing both Governor Hochul and New York Police Commissioner Kitchen Sewell. Hardy also reportedly said he was going to “blow up” the world.
Harvey was reportedly shot and wounded after opening fire on officers who arrived at the scene.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul debates the gubernatorial race at the WNBC4-TV studios on June 16, 2022, in New York. Early voting begins June 18 ahead of the June 28 primary. (Photo by Craig Ruttle-Pool/Getty Images)
“I’ve known him all my life that he lives there,” Harvey’s cousin, Brian Ware, told the New York Post. “I never knew he had a gun.”
Ware added that Harvey is involved in landscaping and has been involved in multiple house arrests in the past.
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No employees were injured during the altercation, according to the New York Post.
A spokesperson for the New York Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that the officers returned fire after being fired upon, but said the details of what led to the interaction were still under investigation.
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Hochul’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Andrew Mark Miller is a writer at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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